SECOND SEMESTER - January - June 2004 Week January 20   21   22   23 February 24   25   26   27   28 March 29   30   31   32 April 33   34   35   36 May 37   38   39   40 June 41   42   43   44         Fishing in Finland   Business skills   "   Handicrafts, blacksmithing   Nature knowledge, trip planning for Lapland, presentation of Business Plan   Skidoo assisted trip to Lapland   "   Spring Vacation   Paddling in Wales   "   Nature protection   Practical training, working with a company   "   Nature protection and conservation once more   Bear ski (solo ski trek for 9 days)   "   Nature knowledge and plant identification   Trip planning for Russia   Canoeing expedition to Ileksa River in Russia   "   Exam preparations   Professional Examination   Trip to Baltic Sea   Grand Finale

FIRST SEMESTER - August - December 2003

Week August 1   2   3   4 September 5   6   7   8   9 October 10   11   12   13 November 14   15   16 December 17   18   19

Orientation, course planning, personal studying plan, gear, Visa appl. to Russia   Canoeing, meadow clearing, plants   First Aid   Trip planning - food plans, safety, logistics   Vodlozero National Park Expedition   "   Autumn Vacation...   Outdoor cooking with Turkka Aaltonen (guru in all things wild!).  Berry and mushroom study.   Nature knowledge, basics of ecology, evening program training   Turkka comes again, for a second week of outdoor cooking   Wood carving, long bow and leather handling.  Thursday and Friday - IWG annual meeting, Kuru   Pre-examination tasks, weather, hunting in Finland   Trip planning, wilderness skills, night orienteering   Expedition to North-Eastern Finland   Nature knowledge, everyman's right   Finnish forestry:  History, growth-site classificaton, modern forestry, winter fishing     3 weeks of practical training - placement with a company   "   "   CHRISTMAS!